The Featherstone Academy

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The Featherstone Academy
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The Featherstone Academy in 2017
Address
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road
Purston


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WF7 5AJ

England
Coordinates 53°40′27″N1°20′27″W / 53.6742°N 1.3409°W / 53.6742; -1.3409
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Wakefield Council
Department for Education URN 138593 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalDiana Townshend [1]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
Website http://www.featherstone.academy

The Featherstone Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status located in Featherstone in the English county of West Yorkshire. [2]

Formerly known as Featherstone High School, it became a specialist Technology College in 2005 and was renamed Featherstone Technology College. In 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed the Purston E-ACT Academy. E-ACT were the previous sponsor of the academy, but in 2014 the school changed sponsor to the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust and was renamed the Featherstone Academy. The Rodillian Multi Academy Trust also includes the Rodillian Academy, Southway, BBG Academy and Brayton Academy. [3]

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References

  1. "Principal's Welcome". The Featherstone Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. "The Featherstone Academy – Part of the Rodillian Multi Academy Trust" . Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. "Our Schools" . Retrieved 4 December 2014.